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Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour

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1 May
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Darwin History and Wartime Experience Tour

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Option 1: 80 - 90 minute tour of Darwin highlighting Darwin's prewar, wartime, and post-war history. Tour is conducted in a WW II vintage army truck. Option to hop on and hop off at Defense of Darwin Experience

Next availability: Thu, 1 May

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Highlights

Looking to see Darwin differently? Explore Darwin and its rich wartime history with a guided tour from the back of a WW2 truck!  On this 90-minute experience, you'll pass many of the city's most important historical sites, including Government House, the East Point gun battery and military precinct, the 1934 QANTAS hangar, Stokes Hill oil storage tanks and tunnels, Fort Hill Wharf, and Darwin Harbor. Your guide will tell you about the history of Darwin from the early explorers to the WW2 bombing of the city by the Japanese, and will recount the Cyclone Tracy in 1974 and more. An optional stop can be made at the East Point Military Museum (entry fee not included). Choose from four departure times when you book. Tour vehicle can carry a maximum of 18 people per tour.

Itinerary

  • The Darwin History and Wartime Experience

    1 hours 20 minsAdmission Ticket Not Included
    Sit back enjoy, listen to, learn about and relive Darwin's History. With an emphasis on Darwin's WW2 history we also cover the early explorers and post war Darwin - such as Cyclone Tracy. Our tour is carried out in what we believe is the only WW2 vehicle operating commercially in Australia. Learn about and relive the history complete with music from the '40's, speeches from Prime Ministers and Presidents from the era. Do Darwin Differently!

What's included

INCLUDED

Professional driver/guide
Live commentary on board
Local taxes

NOT INCLUDED

Entrance fee to Military Museum: Children (5 - 15) $10; Adults $20; Seniors $15: Children<5 - free
Food and drinks

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Additional information

Must Know
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Good To Know
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise at time of booking if you intend to hop off at the museum so arrangements can be made to pick you up on the subsequent bus.
Wheelchair accessible - if assistance is required, passenger must provide their own carer--clients must be able to manage a flight of 5 steps in order to be seated.
Tours Subject to favorable weather conditions. If canceled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
A seniors card or proof of age may be required in order to obtain the concessional ticket price.
A small amount of walking is involved. Those disembarking at the museum can wander around the shaded outdoor grounds of the "old" museum if desired.
Alcohol and cigarettes are prohibited on board the vehicle
Personal food and drinks are allowed on board
Child booster seats will fit in the vehicle, however, customers must provide their own booster seats.
Must be able to ascend and descend 5 steps

Location

Address
15 Smith st, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia 0801

Provider

The Darwin History and Wartime Experience

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